The Grand Duchy of Vasconie is a massive, environmentally stunning nation, remarkable for its absence of drug laws. The hard-working, democratic population of 1.86 billion Vasconians hold their civil and political rights very dear, although the wealthy and those in business tend to be viewed with suspicion.

The tiny, liberal, outspoken government juggles the competing demands of Welfare, Education, and Healthcare. The average income tax rate is 8.1%.

The Vasconian economy, worth 106 trillion francs a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is fairly diversified and led by the Trout Farming industry, with major contributions from Gambling, Uranium Mining, and Automobile Manufacturing. Average income is 56,800 francs, and evenly distributed, with the richest citizens earning only 4.0 times as much as the poorest.

Crime is moderate, with the police force struggling against a lack of funding and a high mortality rate. Vasconie's national animal is the lion, which frolics freely in the nation's many lush forests.

Vasconie is ranked 14,838^th in the world and 1^st in Gascony for Least Corrupt Governments, with 94.23 percentage of bribes refused.